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Onimusha: Way of the Sword release and performance

Overview

Capcom released Onimusha: Way of the Sword, a reboot of the historic video game franchise set in feudal Japan. The narrative follows protagonist Miyamoto Musashi as he battles demonic Genma forces to protect Kyoto using the Oni Gauntlet, a magical artifact used to absorb souls for healing and new abilities. As the first new entry in the franchise in twenty years, the game has been noted by reviewers for its strong narrative and demanding combat mechanics. While director Satoru Nihei clarified that the title is not a “soulslike or an open-world title,” players have observed similarities to those genres due to the high difficulty and emphasis on challenging boss encounters. To address concerns regarding the difficulty seen in earlier demos, producer Akihito Kadowaki confirmed the final release includes various challenge levels, such as Normal, New Game+, and a “Massacre difficulty,” to accommodate different skill sets. Following the release, the PC gaming community has focused on performance optimization and gameplay enhancements. Players have utilized specific graphics settings to manage frame rates and input lag, while community-created mods have introduced features such as ray-traced global illumination, improved camera angles, and adjusted combat mechanics. In response to the game’s hardware demands, the computer brand Frontier launched a line of optimized gaming PCs under its ‘FREXAR’ brand, featuring Intel Core Ultra 7 processors and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 50 series graphics cards. With the expansion to the Nintendo Switch 2, Capcom has introduced exclusive motion control support via Joy-Con 2 controllers. This version utilizes the likeness of the late Japanese cinema legend Toshiro Mifune for the protagonist’s face model. Technical reviews indicate that when docked, the Switch 2 version maintains high-quality character models and environments comparable to the PS5 version, though the uncapped framerate averages in the mid-40s.

Entities

Capcom · Miyamoto Musashi · Nintendo · Kyoto · Nvidia

Timeline

  1. [BUSINESS] 3 sources
    Capcom's Onimusha: Way of the Sword reaches 1.78 million sales

    Capcom reports that Onimusha: Way of the Sword has sold 1.78 million copies, bringing the franchise's total sales to over 11 million units.

  2. [TECHNOLOGY] 2 sources
    Frontier launches gaming PCs optimized for Onimusha Way of the Sword

    Frontier has launched new gaming PCs optimized for Capcom’s ‘Onimusha Way of the Sword’, featuring Intel Core Ultra 7 processors and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 50 series graphics cards.

  3. [TECHNOLOGY] 3 sources
    Capcom releases Onimusha: Way of the Sword for Switch 2

    Capcom's Onimusha: Way of the Sword, the first new entry in the series in 20 years, has launched on Nintendo Switch 2, featuring Miyamoto Musashi and Toshiro Mifune's likeness.

  4. [TECHNOLOGY] 2 sources
    Onimusha: Way of the Sword arrives on PC with technical hardware details

    Capcom's Onimusha: Way of the Sword is available on PC, with technical reviews and hardware requirements detailing the specs needed to play the action-adventure title.

  5. [TECHNOLOGY] 2 sources
    Capcom releases Onimusha: Way of the Sword

    Capcom returns to the Onimusha series with Onimusha: Way of the Sword, featuring samurai Miyamoto Musashi fighting Genma demons in Kyoto.

  6. [TECHNOLOGY] 6 sources
    Capcom releases Onimusha: Way of the Sword for Nintendo Switch 2

    Capcom's Onimusha: Way of the Sword returns the long-running franchise with a new mainline title for Nintendo Switch 2, featuring Miyamoto Musashi in a supernatural samurai adventure.

  7. [TECHNOLOGY] 4 sources
    Capcom releases Onimusha: Way of the Sword

    Capcom's Onimusha: Way of the Sword returns the franchise after twenty years, featuring Miyamoto Musashi in a challenging action game set in Kyoto.

  8. [TECHNOLOGY] 2 sources
    Onimusha: Way of the Sword PC optimization and modding guide

    PC players can optimize Onimusha: Way of the Sword by capping frame rates at 60 FPS and utilizing community mods for graphics enhancements and gameplay improvements.

Sources

beebom.com · borncity.com · dreamnews.jp · eurogamer.pl · everyeye.it · featurefirst.net · gamersrd.com · gonintendo.com · hitechgazette.com · movieplayer.it · nintenderos.com · otakukart.com · otakupt.com · purenintendo.com · sirusgaming.com · sourcegaming.info · spacemoney.com.br · squared-potato.pt · starbit.pt · the-miyanichi.co.jp · thejimquisition.com · vidaextra.com

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